Category Archives: C-18

Some thoughts on platform governance and Bill C-18 (The Online News Act)

Posted on August 9, 2023 by bhaggart

Wrote this up on Twitter (y’all know what I’m talking about, so no need to call it something else), reposting it here. Basically calling for critics to engage with the past decade (and longer) of literature on platform governance, especially … Continue reading →

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Blackmail as corporate power play: Some thoughts on the Google/Meta C-18 tantrum

Posted on July 5, 2023 by bhaggart

Interrupting my July vacation to highlight some points regarding Meta and Google’s high-stakes game of chicken with the Canadian government over Bill C-18. 1. This is not about money. It’s about power. I see that Michael Geist is arguing that … Continue reading →

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